Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things" 2Ti 2:7.

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Baptism... the answer of a good conscience toward God


A baptism...


After the morning service and some refreshment, the church adjourned to a beach 10 minutes' drive away to witness the administration of water baptism on Jo-Ezer. The Lord provided us a quiet spot along the beach facing the Straits of Penang, with trees providing pleasant shade from the blazing noon sun! The cool breeze was refreshing.

We sang the hymn "One day when heaven was filled with His praises."
I read and commented from Acts 8 on the confession of the Ethiopian eunuch,and Apostle Peter's word on baptism being the answer of a good conscience toward God.

Jo-Ezer gave a brief testimony, and he was duly baptized. It was low tide, and we had to wade quite far out to administer the immersion.

Then we concluded with singing "Jesus keep me near the cross" and closed with prayers. We left the beautiful spot REJOICING in our hearts!

"Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen."


Baptism is... the answer of a good conscience toward God...

“The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ” (I Pet 3:21).

This important verse teaches three important facts about baptism in the King James Bible that we fully believe:

Baptism only saves figuratively by representing Jesus Christ’s resurrection.

Baptism does not actually or literally wash away sin or sins in any respect.

Baptism is only for believers that already have a good conscience toward God.

Can you clearly identify these three important facts from I Peter 3:21?

This verse has been corrupted so badly in modern versions that its three points of doctrine have been destroyed.

Our English word baptize comes from the Greek bapto and baptizo. We say it means to dip, immerse, or submerge. Catholics and their daughter churches say it means to sprinkle, pour, or wet with water. Since Roman Catholics used Latin from the beginning, what do they know about a Greek word? What about Greek Catholics or Greek Orthodox? They should know their own language, right? How do they apply bapto and baptizo – always as dipping or submerging, which they do three times, even though they practice infant baptism.  

Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQzHH7qMqSs




What is the good conscience involved in baptism?

Read here: http://www.letgodbetrue.com/pdf/baptism-conscience.pdf
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